Every Fiji charter on IMPULSIVE is planned around the group on board, so no two weeks look the same. This is the route we suggest as a starting point for 2027: seven nights from Port Denarau, through the Mamanucas and north to the top of the Yasawas, then back again.
At a glance
- Seven nights from Port Denarau, through the Mamanucas to the top of the Yasawas and back.
- Swim with manta rays at Naviti, and spend a day at the Blue Lagoon and Champagne Beach.
- Fiji rates for 2027 start at $140,000 for five nights, plus 30% APA and a 5% Fiji tax.
- Fly into Nadi, about 20 minutes from Port Denarau.
Day 1: Denarau to Tavarua
Board at Port Denarau and cruise south-west for about an hour and a half into the Mamanuca Islands. The first anchorage is off Tavarua, the small heart-shaped island next to Cloudbreak, so surfers can be in the water the same afternoon. If you would rather start somewhere calmer, the lagoon at Malolo near Musket Cove is a good alternative, with the breaks still in reach by tender.
Day 2: Malolo and Tavarua
A slow day. Surf, snorkel the reef or swim out to the sandbar. In the evening we move across to Malolo Lailai, off Musket Cove, for a walk on the beach before dinner on deck.
Day 3: Navadra and Vanua
After a morning swim, IMPULSIVE heads north-west for about three hours to Navadra and Vanua. The reefs here are known as the Garden Reefs, and guests can join a coral planting project as well as snorkel or dive. Weather permitting we stay the night, or carry on to Yalobi Bay on South Waya, where the village welcomes visitors to see the community and the local school.
Every Fiji charter on IMPULSIVE is planned around the group on board, so no two weeks look the same.
Day 4: Naviti and the manta rays
A 90-minute cruise north brings you to Cuvu Bay on Naviti Island, one of the best places in Fiji to swim with manta rays. Up to 13 have been seen here at once. We usually put a line out on the way in the hope of fresh fish for lunch. You can stay the night, or keep going for two hours to the Blue Lagoon near Nanuya Levu.
Day 5: The Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon takes its name from the 1980 film, and it still looks the part: white beaches, clear water and good walks over the hills. The snorkelling is some of the best of the week. Nearby Sawa-i-Lau has limestone caves you swim into, with local guides leading you through a short underwater tunnel. Stop at the shell market on the way back.
Day 6: Yasawa-i-Rara and Champagne Beach
Two hours north is Yasawa-i-Rara and Champagne Beach, with mountains behind it and reef out front. Expect turtles, reef sharks and eagle rays on the snorkel. Lunch is a barbecue on the beach, and later the village hosts a meke dance and a kava ceremony, where guests present yaqona, the kava root, to the chief.
Days 7 and 8: Back to Denarau
The last two days are an easy run south, with time to go back to a favourite spot or try somewhere new, like Somosomo Bay on North Naviti or Paradise Cove. If the group still has the energy, there is usually time for one more surf. You step ashore at Port Denarau on day eight.
What it costs
Fiji rates for 2027 are $140,000 for five nights, $175,000 for seven nights and $210,000 for ten nights, plus 30% APA and a 5% Fiji tax. The APA is paid before the charter and covers provisioning and expenses at cost. Anything left over is refunded.
Getting there
Fly into Nadi International Airport, about 20 minutes from Port Denarau. There are direct flights from Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland, and longer direct routes from Hawaii, Singapore, Hong Kong and Los Angeles. A CJ4 private jet from Brisbane takes around three and a half hours for up to eight guests, from about $65,000 one way.
To check dates, visit the Fiji charter page or call 1300 424 278.
